THREE MEN RESCUED OFF WEST CORK COAST.

27 September 2016

Three men were rescued in poor sea conditions last night
after their fishing trawler began sinking about
20 miles off the Seven Heads coastline in West Cork.
The Courtmacsherry RNLI received a serious mayday call
at 5.46pm and reached the 60 foot vessel an hour later.
The RNLI described conditions at sea as very poor
with strong winds, heavy swells and poor visibility
due to low lying fog.
The Navy vessel , LE Niamh stood by as the lifeboat towed
the casualty to safety while the Coastguard helicopter
from Waterford had also been tasked to the scene ...
The Courtmacsherry lifeboat moored the vessel and the fishermen
in Union Hall in the early hours before returning to base ...